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Introduction

EVGA is still a fairly new company when it comes to parts other than graphics cards. They are primarily a NVIDIA partner and offer 24/7 tech support, which is kind of rare when it comes to computer hardware. Their mission is to create hardware through differentiation, intelligent innovation, market knowledge, and real-time operation. I will be looking over the EVGA Classified Z170 board from their motherboard lineup. Let’s see if this classified motherboard can stand out from the crowd of Z170 boards as described.

Specifications

Chipset – Intel Z170

SLI – 2-Way + PhysX

SATA – 10 SATA 6G

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

USB – 2 USB 3.1 / 6 USB 3.0 / 2 USB 2.0

Memory Support – 4 DIMM Dual-Channel DDR4 3600MHz+ (up to 64GB)

Capacitors – POSCAP/Solid State

Ethernet – 1x Killer E2400 NIC / 1x Intel® Gigabit NIC

Audio – 8 Channel High Definition Audio + Optical

DisplayPort – 1x DP 1.2, 1x HDMI 1.4

Fan Headers – 7 (2 PWM, 5 DC / PWM)

PCB – 6 Layers

PCI-E Slot Arrangement – 1×16, 2×8+1×4+2×1

NVMe Support – Yes (PCI-E)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

Length: 12in – 304.8mm

Width: 9.6in – 243.8mm

Features

300% more gold content in the CPU socket

USB 3.0 Support

SATA 6G Support

100% Solid State Capacitors

EVGA Vdroop Control

EVGA E-LEET Tuning Support

EVGA EZ Voltage read points

Onboard Clear CMOS, Power and Reset Buttons

Onboard CPU Temperature Monitor

Dual BIOS Support

PCI Express 3.0 Support

Supports Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 Socket 1151 Processors

Killer E2400 NIC

Operating System Support

Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10

Product Warranty

This product comes with a 3 year warranty. Registration is recommended